Monthly Archives: August 2019

Where we hiked in 2019

Near Our Camp Site Along The John Muir Trail

Along our circular hike from Red’s Meadow through Devil’s Post Pile, Gladys Lake, Rosalie Lake, Shadow Lake, Agnew Meadow, then catching the bus through Red’s Meadow back to Mammoth Mountain Inn and then home.

I Have Seen The Future

The one has a spiritual bent. Though my mom and dad were getting all “born again” in those days, I found myself in my teenage years not finding traditional religion a comfortable fit. I wrote this song somewhere in the early 70s, then recorded this version a few years later when I wanted permanent copies of my previously composed songs. I’m rather proud of the lyrics on this one. I wanted to put a twist on things to avoid cliches and traditional ways of looking at the path to salvation, and this is what I ended up with.

Llamas in Salem, Oregon

Llamas in Salem, Oregon

Just a couple of blocks from our brand new apartment building in Salem, Oregon some ten or so years ago was open farmland. We’d walk down the major street with lots of traffic, turn down a side street and these llamas were the first things we’d encounter. We could actually see this field from our apartment window. We were the first to rent this apartment after it was built, and the combination of modern convenience and being a stone’s throw from a rural environment was a combination you just don’t see too often. Many fond memories (and a few videos, which I’ll be posting over the weeks and months to come).